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Chapter 952

Buddha Has Three Bodies, Tathagata Tathagata

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It had to be said that, in this universe, the power of faith was indeed formidable—formidable in a rather unconventional way.

Amitabha Great Emperor, who had devoted himself solely to this path, had even achieved the feat of killing no one on his road to becoming an emperor. After his death, his faith body had been able to use the power of faith to gather believers from across the entire universe in one place.

Unfortunately, faith was both his success and his downfall.

As the saying went, one did not visit the Three Treasures Hall without cause... Why would anyone prostrate themselves before you for no reason?

Amitabha had made a grand vow to bring all of Buddhism into the Immortal Domain. It was essentially like taking out a high-interest loan: since he had used the power of faith, he had to fulfill the grand vow he had made.

Of course, someone like Adam, who persuaded others to willingly offer faith without asking for anything in return, could avoid being affected by this side effect.

But the power of faith had other side effects as well. It came from the hearts of living beings and contained endless stray thoughts.

Even if they sought nothing and had only devotion in their hearts, they would inevitably carry all manner of distracting thoughts. Meanwhile, creatures incapable of thought could not provide faith.

Unless one found a group of thoroughly enlightened Buddhas to provide the power of faith, this side effect could not be avoided.

One only had to look at Adam's phenomenon to know. After receiving the faith of a vast number of Yin God descendants, the phenomenon had inevitably undergone some slight changes.

"Sure enough, the manifestation body is still needed to receive the power of faith."

Buddha had three bodies, and

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